
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage(1966)
Zatoichi's trek through 88 temples to atone for his violent past is interrupted as he stumbles into a village terrorized by a violent yakuza boss.

During Japan's Warring States period three young Tokugawa vassals head their separate ways after Takeda Shingen's forces overran their castle. When they next meet they have all joined opposing sides.

Shintarō Katsu
Hajime Mitamura

Katsuhiko Kobayashi

Yoshie Mizutani

Mieko Kondō

Kyōko Enami

Ryūzō Shimada
Toshio Chiba

Tōru Abe

Kōichi Mizuhara
Three Young Samurai is a drama, adventure, war film released in 1961 exploring themes of samurai. Directed by Kazuo Mori, it stars Shintarō Katsu, Hajime Mitamura, Katsuhiko Kobayashi. During Japan's Warring States period three young Tokugawa vassals head their separate ways after Takeda Shingen's forces overran their castle. When they next meet they have all joined opposing sides.
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